32 Days On the Road

Hi there friends, Some people have asked for my chick pea stew recipe. It is one of my favorite things to eat at home! So I've rebranded it Apocalypse Shoo Stew for the occasion. It is inexpensive and healthy, filled with things most people have in their pantry or are somewhat readily availalble under abnormal circumstances at your grocery store. No shoe is required. Note: I cook by taste bud, am not a pro by any means. This recipe can be made for pennies a serving, It feels

Thursday 3/12 - Starbucks in Amarillo I am at a Starbucks in Amarillo and it appears to be life as normal here. Most the seats are occupied and a steady stream of traffic is at both the drive through and front counter. But overnight everything has begun to change drastically. We left the Phoenix area Tuesday morning and things were status quo. Now, we are hearing about empty shelves there and back home in Detroit, toilet paper and cleaning supply gouging online, and watching

I'm a cheerleader, believer and I like to help people. So when people ask me for help I want to help - whether its through encouragement, a hug, advice. I love to see self-motivated people overcome, pursue a dream and beat the odds. I am asked for help on a regular basis with this: "I want to tour. How can I tour? How do you tour? Can I tour with you"? Etc. I find it amazing that people ask ME for advice in this area. I assume it is because we spend a lot to time on the glam

I'm interrupting the usual format and timeline of 32 Days on the Road to discuss what its like to be a female doing this music thing we do. At least this female. I talk to people regularly that ask me to share more about life on the road - the good, bad and ugly. It's a vicarious pleasure. It may not be wise to share everything but full disclosure: I enjoy living and sharing it. Though I tend to spare folks from some of the gore, this life is an adventure and as with most thi

5th day on the road after leaving Detroit and we are headed from Trinidad to Albuquerque. It's time for some drive-by tourism! We often pass through or skim "don't miss" places. We are working; making overhead and paying bills. But we do tend to see some off the beaten path places even when we can't dig deep. It feeds inspiration to return. Maybe one day we will go on an actual vacation! Today we are routing through the beautiful Cimmaron Canyon and Taos on our way to an earl

My last blog post had us leaving Lawrence, KS with our monthlong tour being rescued by one super friendly auto mechanic. Big Bill saved the day, got us to our gig on time and and we were able to head to our hotel in Hays, KS that night. Our next mission - Trinidad, Colorado near the border of New Mexico - roughly a 9 hour drive between gigs - just a trip to the laundromat. Most of that 600 mile drive is a slow elevation climb through prairies with few trees. I know a lot of p

September has come and gone! After a month on the road, and in many ways one of the most strenuous tour runs to date, we are back in the Mitten for cider mills, corn mazes, and the colors of fall in the Great Lakes. For those that follow us we do our best to chronicle our journeys including the highs, the lows and the adventures. #32DaysOnTheRoad is the name of the blog series. We also like to offer insights on our approach to cracking the code for DIY bands to survive and th

Getting back in the swing of things - seems like that's what we are always doing, whether is acclimating to sleeping in a different hotel every night or coming home. Supposedly, its good to have a routine. We usually do have one, it just changes with the seasons.....or by the week. After a fantastic weekend of breaking out of a tight schedule, I thought, why not blog about it? Everybody needs a break Addressing the need to stay still for a while for our well being and product